This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Vocabulary – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Vocabulary Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Extol A) Exterminate. B) Praise. C) Pay taxes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Praise. 2. Charmingly rural-rustic A) Laud. B) Induce. C) Abridge. D) Bucolic. E) Belabor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bucolic. 3. What feeling do people have when good things concur? A) Sadness. B) Happiness. C) Anger. D) Indifference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happiness. 4. James ..... walked into the room wearing a cheerleader's outfit; just begging for attention. A) Mundanely. B) Ostentatiously. C) Opulently. D) Perfidiously. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ostentatiously. 5. Dark, unknown; hard to understand; ambiguous A) Enhance. B) Glutton. C) Obscure. D) Engender. E) Delineate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obscure. 6. A new dress code policy would compound, not ..... , the school's current issues. A) Ameliorate. B) Altruistic. C) Abstruse. D) Baleful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ameliorate. 7. The use of many words unnecessarily A) Verbiage. B) Impetuous. C) Stigma. D) Terminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verbiage. 8. The trick-or-treaters hoped that the approaching clowns were ..... and not terrifying. A) Benevolent. B) Malicious. C) Antagonism. D) Lament. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benevolent. 9. An obstruction or impediment; something that blocks progress A) Hindrance. B) Elasticity. C) Chattel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hindrance. 10. To hint at; to suggest in an indirect way A) Distort. B) Insinuate. C) Converge. D) Implicit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insinuate. 11. What is the meaning of "admonish" ? A) To praise. B) To caution or criticize. C) To decorate. D) To sketch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To caution or criticize. 12. Something that is the direct opposite of another thing A) Anomaly/atypical. B) Antecedent/forerunner. C) Antipathy/ animosity. D) Antithesis/ antipodal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antithesis/ antipodal. 13. To divide into parts; to distribute evenly A) Truncate. B) Parse. C) Consummate. D) Parcel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parcel. 14. Charming;having a sophisticated and attractive manner A) Salient. B) Ostracize. C) Debonair. D) Fickle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Debonair. 15. Neb and Mr. Komatsu ..... the fact they cannot talk about the new Spiderman movie for fear of spoiling it for those who have not seen it. A) Abate. B) Abrade. C) Abject. D) Abhor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abhor. 16. I'm on a diet, so I need to ..... from sweets. A) Abstain. B) Promote. C) Indulge. D) Improve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abstain. 17. The ..... was hired by the cigarette company to get legislature changed in favor of less regulations on pollution. A) Orator. B) Mundane. C) Opulent. D) Lobbyist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lobbyist. 18. What is the meaning of the word "tenacious" ? A) Tough; stubborn; not letting go. B) Quick; clever; funny. C) Quiet; shy; reserved. D) Happy; cheerful; excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tough; stubborn; not letting go. 19. Finally, Drew had to lecture his employees to arrive on time for work, warning them of the consequences if they arrived late tomorrow. A) Acquiesce. B) Admonish. C) Adroit. D) Aloof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Admonish. 20. Fill in the blank:Overly flattering is described as being ..... A) Obsequious. B) Beguiled. C) Facetious. D) Frenetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obsequious. 21. The researcher ran a series of experiments hoping to ..... her theory of engine mechanics before presenting it to her supervisor for review. A) Define. B) Renounce. C) Substantiate. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Substantiate. 22. To cause to progress faster; to speed up A) Anarchy. B) Expedite. C) Destitute. D) Abject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expedite. 23. Extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter A) Ambivalent. B) Gregarious. C) Destitute. D) Copious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destitute. 24. What is the opposite of cantankerous? A) Friendly. B) Agreeable. C) Harmonious. D) Pleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agreeable. 25. In the sentence "As the sun set, the colors of the sky became evanescent, " what does "evanescent" imply about the colors of the sky? A) The colors became more vibrant. B) The colors remained unchanged. C) The colors gradually disappeared. D) The colors became more intense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The colors gradually disappeared. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Vocabulary Quiz 1Sat Vocabulary Quiz 2Sat Vocabulary Quiz 4Sat Vocabulary Quiz 5Sat Vocabulary Quiz 6Sat Vocabulary Quiz 7Sat Vocabulary Quiz 8Sat Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books